Aaron Rodgers Claims ‘Big Little Lies’ Star Shailene Woodley Wanted to Sleep With Another Man Before Their Wedding

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley’s old relationship is back in the spotlight, and this time it is because Rodgers has shared a very personal version of what happened between them. The former couple got engaged in 2021 and quickly became one of the most talked-about celebrity couples around. Their relationship later fell apart, but neither Rodgers nor Woodley spent much time explaining exactly why. Now, years after their split, Rodgers says there was a major reason their engagement did not last.

During an appearance on Not Just Football with Cam Heyward, Rodgers spoke about his past relationships and gave details about his time with Woodley. The comments were made by Rodgers himself during the podcast, and they have not been independently confirmed by Woodley. According to Rodgers, he proposed to Woodley after they had been dating and she agreed to marry him. He then claimed that things changed very quickly.

“I date Shailene, and I propose, and she says yes,” Rodgers said on the podcast. He then made a much more serious claim about what happened just days later, saying Woodley told him, “Before we get married, I gotta go f** this guy.”* Rodgers did not name the man he was referring to in that comment.

The claim is likely to get a lot of attention because the public never got a clear explanation for why the engagement ended. Rodgers and Woodley had kept much of their relationship private, even though their engagement became a major celebrity story. Rodgers first revealed that he was engaged while accepting his NFL MVP award in early 2021, and Woodley later confirmed that she was his fiancée.

Rodgers also gave his own version of the timeline during the podcast. He said he proposed in December 2020 and claimed that Woodley was no longer wearing her engagement ring by March. He also suggested that the pair tried to repair their relationship after problems began, but said things had already changed between them.

Woodley has spoken about the relationship in the years since their breakup, although she has never publicly addressed the specific allegation Rodgers has now made. In a 2024 interview with Outside, the actress talked about the emotional effect the relationship had on her and described it as complicated. She called it “not right. But it was beautiful.”

Woodley also discussed a difficult period in her life around the beginning of 2022. She said she dealt with depression and anxiety and felt disconnected from herself. She described that time as deeply painful and said she was dealing with a situation that had become toxic. However, she did not say that Rodgers was responsible for those feelings or explain whether the comments were directly connected to their breakup.

That is why Rodgers’ latest story should be viewed as his account of what happened rather than a confirmed version of events. PEOPLE reported that Woodley’s representative did not immediately respond when asked for comment. Without a response from Woodley, there is still a major part of the story that the public has not heard.

The relationship itself was never a simple celebrity romance. Rodgers was already one of the biggest names in American football, while Woodley was known around the world for her acting career. Their engagement surprised many fans, especially because the two had kept their romance fairly private before making the news public.

Rodgers also talked about other relationships during the same podcast appearance, including his past with former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. He said he believes some stories about his personal life have been presented in ways that do not show the full picture. His latest comments appear to be part of that effort to give his side of stories that have followed him for years.

For now, the full reason behind Rodgers and Woodley’s breakup remains unclear. Rodgers has offered a new and very direct explanation, but Woodley has not publicly confirmed his account. Until she decides to address it, the story remains one where two very different sides could still exist.

What happened behind the scenes of their engagement may never be completely known, but Rodgers’ latest comments have certainly reopened a chapter that many people thought was already closed.

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